English Reviewer

ENGLISH REVIEWER

I. Grammar

a. Modifiers or Not

i. Adverb vs. Noun

Adverb: Let’s go home.

Noun: Home is where the heart is.

ii. Adverb vs. Adjective

Adverb: Sarah reads fast.

Adjective: Victoria is a fast reader.

iii. Adverb vs. Preposition

Adverb: I have never seen that before.

Preposition: There is an asteroid before Jupiter.

b. Order of Adjectives

i. D- determiner The

ii. I- intensifier Very

iii. N- number Single

iv. O- observation/opinion Beautiful

v. S-size 5-foot tall

vi. Sh- shape

vii. A-age

viii. C- color Fair colored

ix. O- origin Filipino

x. M- material

xi. P-purpose Inspiring

xii. Noun Woman

*not necessary to have something for all adjectives in DINOSShACOMP

*Placement of comma: D I N O, S, Sh, A, C, O M P

c. Phrases

i. Noun phrase - modifier + noun

a. My black bag

ii. Verb phrase - helping verb + main verb

a. Am helping

iii. Prepositional phrase – preposition + object

1. Adjective – modifies noun or pronoun

a. The girl across the room

2. Adverb – modifies verb, adjective or another adverb

a. Victoria worked with full concentration.

iv. Verbal phrase

1. Participial phrase

a. Form: verb+ -ing verb + d/ed

b. Function: adjective

i. The girl, working on the table, is beautiful

2. Gerund phrase

a. Form: verb + -ing

b. Function: noun

i. Reviewing for the exams should be maintained as a habit of one

3. Infinitive phrase

a. Form: to + verb

b. Function: noun, adjective or adverb

i. To perfect the exam is one of my goals...